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About Robert Dallek
American historian
Robert A. Dallek is an American historian known for his work on the presidents of the United States. His writing has focused in particular on Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard Nixon. He is widely associated with political history and the study of modern American presidential leadership. On this site, 128 quotes are attributed to him.
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- “Public scandals are America's favorite parlor sport. Learning about the flaws and misdeeds of the rich and fa…”Robert Dallek
- “Vietnam was a palpable failure. And of course, in retrospect, it was even more clearly a disaster and a failu…”Robert Dallek
- “Dwight Eisenhower, the Republican nominee in 1952, made a strong public commitment to ending the war in Korea…”Robert Dallek
- “Some Kennedy aides have always insisted that Johnson misread J.F.K.'s plans for Vietnam. They say that Kenned…”Robert Dallek
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- “I did frequently refer to my war record in World War II, but not in any flamboyant way.”George McGovern
- “That's right,' Mel said. 'Some vassal would come along and spear the bastard in the name of love. Or whatever…”Raymond Carver
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